Helium

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin hēlium, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”). The name of the gas was a derivation from the Ancient Greek term for Sun because helium was the first element to be found in the Sun's atmosphere via spectroscopy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈheːli̯ʊm/ === Noun === Helium n (strong, genitive Heliums, no plural) helium; the chemical element and lighest noble gas with the atomic number 2 Helium ist das zweithäufigste Element im Universum. ― Helium is the second most common element in the universe. Heliumballon ― helium balloon Helium ist ein farbloses Gas. ― Helium is a colorless gas. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== Gas n chemisches Element n Edelgas n ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Helium” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Helium” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Helium” in Duden online Helium on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de == Luxembourgish == === Noun === Helium m (uncountable) helium